15. Chemical Kinetics
Reaction Mechanism
33PRACTICE PROBLEM
Consider the reaction below:
A + 2 C → AC2
The reaction is second-order in A and zero-order in C.
Is the proposed mechanism below valid?
2 A + B → A2B slow
A2B + 2 C → A2 + BC2 fast
A2 + BC2 → AC2 + B fast
Consider the reaction below:
A + 2 C → AC2
The reaction is second-order in A and zero-order in C.
Is the proposed mechanism below valid?
2 A + B → A2B slow
A2B + 2 C → A2 + BC2 fast
A2 + BC2 → AC2 + B fast